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For some of us, a paltry 13-inch or 15.6-inch laptop just isn’t good enough. We need at least an 18-inch our games are more immersive and more than one person can sit and look at our photos. In short, bigger is better. If you decide to buy the Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G (£1500 inc. VAT), then you will certainly be satisfying this one very basic need.

The screen is, in fact, 18.3 inches and when matched with the Dolby Home Theatre sound system and Bin-ray drive, makes this a laptop tailor-made for gaming and movie watching. Furthermore, the touchpad doubles as a detachable remote control that you can use to control multimedia software – such as Acer’s pre-installed clear.fi program. Read the rest of this entry »

Dell wants us to believe its new XPS 14z is the thinnest, fully-featured laptop on Earth. Measuring only 23 mm and weighing less than 5 pounds, one can rightly say it’s a zippy performer with a fantastic display. And gladly, this ultra-thin laptop has come to America.

Dell XPS 14z

Yes, Dell’s XPS 14z has been in the news lately in China, but the manufacturer has decided to start shipping it here in the US too. In fact, the XPS 14z has earned the reputation as the thinnest laptop computer with discrete graphics (a processing unit that is exclusively devoted to graphics) and an optical drive. But skeptics argue that Dell largely uses the term “fully-featured” as a marketing hype, and that may have caused the company to gradually drop the language, because it draws comparisons. It’s actually thicker than many laptops that lack an optical drive. That said; it incorporates a fast, little build with an amazing display.

Depending on the spec you choose, the XPS 14z is bundled with either Core i5 or Core i7 CPU, a 256GB SSD, or 7200 RPM SATA HDD in 500 or 750GB flavors. It also features a 14-inch 720p (1366 x 768) display that looks like it floats over the keyboard.

The price for this svelte laptop starts from $999.00 for the Core i5 edition with integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics, and goes up to $1,599.00 for the fully-featured Core i7 model with discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT520M.

A. Saks EXPANDABLE Trolley Laptop Backpack is actually an expandable laptop trolley that conveniently doubles as a backpack. This means you can roll it along on the road or carry it on your back. The bag helps the user to neatly organize school essentials and keep laptop PC well-protected. The lightweight A. Saks EXPANDABLE Trolley Laptop Backpack is designed with a water-resistant nylon material and features a padded laptop compartment. The most interesting part of this nylon pack is that it has enough space to accommodate your clothing, files, folders, binders, books and any other things you might need throughout the day.

A. Saks EXPANDABLE Trolley Laptop Backpack

The pack incorporates heavy-duty zippers that enhance durability. Its front organizer contains loops and pockets for small necessities, such as electronic devices, pens and pencils. The A. Saks EXPANDABLE Trolley Laptop Backpack is a must have for every backpacking geek, since it’s designed to serve all your needs without sacrificing other market segments. It includes roller blade skate wheels for easy rolling, top carry handles and water bottle pockets.

Important features:
The A. Saks EXPANDABLE Trolley Laptop Backpack is ultra lightweight and has the following features:

• Heavy-duty single-contoured push button pull-up handle system.
• Roller blade skate wheels.
• Padded hide-away backpack straps.
• Front organizer loops and pockets.
• Top carry handle.
• Heavy-duty zippers.
• Padded computer insert.
• Water bottle pockets.
• Laptop compartment.

Dell is known in the computer industry to build innovative laptops, and the Inspiron 14z is no exception. The 14-inch laptop weighs only 4.5 pounds and features Sandy Bridge. But quirky design choices make the gadget hard to be lovable.

Dell Inspiron 14z

The configuration we received from Dell sports a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5-2410M CPU, capacious 640GB of hard disk drive and 6GB of DDR3 memory. The laptop is not too hefty, considering that it weighs just 5.25 pounds with the power brick and only 4.5 pounds without it. Moderately-wide viewing angles are made possible by the bright 1366 x 768-pixel backlit LED screen.

Some of the pros of the Dell Inspiron 14z are that it includes Bluetooth connectivity, and it’s very lightweight – especially lighter than majority of laptops that incorporate similar features. But all that glitters is not gold – this machine has its own share of disadvantages. And these cons include: the touchpad buttons require the user to exert too much force before they can be activated, and even though the keyboard is good, it is marred by the poor structure of the chassis.

In summation, the Dell Inspiron 14z delivers great performance in a lightweight chassis, but it has some strange flaws.

Sony’s VAIO SB series is a high-performance, ultra-portable laptop that offers the best value for the money. It is thin, light, extraordinarily fast and performs optimally, regardless of some minor annoyances.

Sony VAIO SB

The high-end model of the Sony VAIO SB is a 13.3-inch laptop that weighs only 3.7 pounds on the scale, but lower-end configurations weigh a bit less than that. The series packs some impressive hardware configurations that include a dual-core Core i7-2620M CPU with hyper-threading capability at the base clock speed of 2.7GHz. Together with that efficient processor is a fast 256GB hard drive, switchable graphics (an integrated Intel chip plus a Radeon HD 6630M with 1GB of graphics RAM) and 8GB of memory RAM.

The story doesn’t end there! The Sony VAIO SB also sports Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, a combination of DVD burner and BD-ROM, and a dual-band 802n networking utility. Moreover, the ultra-portable laptop supports Intel’s WIDI wireless technology. It’s beyond my comprehension how Sony was able to pack all those nice stuffs into a 1-inch thick laptop that weighs below 4 pounds.

The base version of the VAIO SB series costs around $900.00 on the retail market and the high-end model has a price tag of $2500.00. It’s understandable why the laptop is expensive, considering its high-performance hardware configurations and ultra-portable size.

Deemed as the best-of-the-breed ultraportable laptop by analysts, the Lenovo ThinkPad X220 is the latest model that replaced the X201 and keeps the ThinkPad fans amazed. With a 12.5-inch display, it’s light, fast and sports buttonless touchpad and a long-stroke keyboard. With a bottom-mounted slice, the laptop has an impressive 23-hour battery life.

Lenovo ThinkPad X220

In all honesty, you won’t find much downside of the ThinkPad X220. However, the boxy, businesslike aura and a bit cluttered keyboard deck do not convey the sex appeal some consumers cherish. Some keys look a bit awkward, such as the unnecessarily large “Delete” and “Esc” keys located above the main alphabetical keys. Many technology analysts argue that this odd key configuration is to fascilitate typing and not to hamper it.

Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Case

The Lenovo ThinkPad X220 has various configurations with a starting price of $1,256.18. Just as you may expect, there are additional costs if you choose higher-end CPU, more memory RAM and better hard disk drive instead of the standard one. The hardware configuration accommodates a maximum of 8GB of RAM. As a potential customer, you have the freedom to choose from Intel Core i3 to Core i7 CPU. The starting option for HDD is 160GB and ends with 160GB of SSD. The 12.5-inch display with 1366 x 768-pixel resolution comes in two flavors: one flavor has an IPS panel for wider viewing angles, and the other one comes without that functionality.

When we gave the portable Lenovo ThinkPad X220 laptop a test drive, we found out that 1080p movies, even those with high-bit-rates, play as smoothly as desired.

Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Left Side

The buttonless touchpad design enables the user to press down the left or right edge to click. This feature makes the touchpad more user-friendly that standard buttons when you use the thumb and forefinger of one hand. There are two normal buttons placed right above the touchpad, and the Lenovo’s trademark TrackPoint eraserhead-pointing utility is also in place. At the top of the keyboard deck, the toolbox (ThinkVantage) buttons join forces with the system’s volume rocker, the 720p webcam and mute buttons for the dual microphones.

HP Envy 14 (2011) is quite impressive in each and every aspect of a laptop. It runs on i5 processor, it has an awesome and superb design which it very attractive and impressive. The built of the laptop is very fine and of extremely high quality. This laptop comes with cooling software which can be used to enhance the overall performance of this amazing gadget. It is one of the best laptops that are available in the market today. It has a very high quality audio as well as video and hence the experience of using this laptop is just amazing.

Awesomeness of Dell laptops are proven long before, this computer giant is always making names by manufacturing incredible machines which are elegant and has all the features which make it stand apart from the crowd. Dell Vostro V3300 is thin, works on i5 Intel processor and uses Widows 7 Operating System. It provided superb small business support, awesome protection is provided by the laptop to the data. It also has a fingerprint reader which provides additional security to the laptop itself. One of the best features of this laptop is the free fall sensor hard disk which is meant to absorb the shock of the fall, to protect the data.

If there is one thing that users will look after this laptop, which will be its battery life. HP EliteBook 8440p offers one of the leading technologies in power management with its 24 hours battery life. This is very suitable for long hours of travel where access to electricity might be absent. For this reason, this can be a very good partner for jet-setters and people who are always on the go. HP EliteBook also features the new fantastic integrated wireless technology of HP for a faster wireless connection. The laptop also suits well with Linux and other operating system.

When you are out to shop for a gaming laptop, the biggest discouraging factor is the high price that you have to pay. Even though the price of MSI GT627 does not solve the problem completely, but the features like NVIDIA graphics chip, along with Core 2 Duo processor from Intel, and a smooth performance, make up for the extra price charged. The power that you are getting at a price of around 800 dollars makes it a winner over many other brands. If you still have any doubt about the gaming capabilities of this laptop, then the loud red color will answer all your questions. What can be better than neon coloring to express the gaming power of this laptop?

If you want to enhance your gaming experience, then you should opt for Toshiba Qosmio X775-3DV78, as this laptop enables you to enjoy 3D games. This has become possible because of the NVIDIA 3D Vision kit along with the GeForce 1.5 GB video card that has been integrated into this laptop. Therefore, those who are in search of a hardcore gaming machine should catch a glimpse of this laptop. The 1.7-inch display and 8 GB RAM adds to your gaming experience. Powered by Sandy Bridge Processor, this laptop offers fast performance. You will also get a full HD display and a speed of 2.0 GHz together with TurboBoost feature.

Break the shackles of blacks and grays with bright blue build of Lenovo IdeaPad Z370.  The brilliant blue body of this laptop stores some brilliant features for the users. Equipped with Core i5 processor, 500 GB hard drive, and 4 GB RAM, this laptop puts forward some specifications, which are equally impressive as the looks. The wide screen display of 13.3-inch, NVIDIA graphics card, Bluetooth, and other interesting features add to the performance of this laptop and makes it worth the price. All these features prove that this laptop comprise of all the factors that is required to match with its stunning looks.

Are you on a hunt for something powerful? Well, your hunt might end when you lay your eyes on the Gateway P-7807u FX. The power comes from 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4 GB RAM. You also get a nice set of features that include the high-end NVIDIA GeForce graphics card, which will surely match up to you expectation. You also get improved performance because of NVIDIA’s CUDA Technology. Therefore, if you want speedy video transcoding, this laptop is the best bet for you. This technology reduces the conversion time to almost fifty percent. This one is also a nice option for hardcore gamers, who want high quality graphics performance.

Well if you catch a glimpse of the HP Pavilion dm4t then you will realize that, instead of fitting in a few new processors, this time HP has made some nice changes. The whole line up has used plastic instead of metal and has been integrated with a chiclet keyboard. There is also a reduction in the dimensions of this laptop range. This is another lightweight laptop featuring 320 GB hard drive, Core i5 processor, and 4 GB RAM. In fact, the entertainment factor has received more emphasis with DVD drive, a brighter screen, and excellent acoustic quality. The approach seems to be more streamlined with this new range from HP.

If you explore online, then you might bump into a Lenovo IdeaPad K1 this time. Finally, Lenovo has hit the Android sector with this tablet, which features an ideal blend of pioneering UI enhancements and functional pre-loaded applications. There are a few major improvements on the typical Honeycomb user interface. Other specifications that the tablet boasts off include 10.1-inch display, 32 GB storage, Tegra 2 processor, a combination of 5-megapixel rear, and 2-megapixel of front camera. The list of specifications bundled with loads of applications renders added functionality to this tablet. The sleek design and the long battery life, makes this tablet a safer investment.

Are you trying to find a reliable traveling companion? If yes, then you do not need a guide. In fact, you need ASUS U31SD-A1. This ultra portable laptop has many interesting features hidden inside the glossy case. The gloss also makes it way to the 13-inch 720p display. Intel Core i3 processor, along with NVIDIA graphics card, NVIDIA Optimus Technology, and 1 GB RAM makes up a nice list of features offered by this lightweight laptop. It runs on Windows 7 platform and offers you a hard drive of 640 GB. Now that is quite a big storage space. Nine hours of battery backup cannot be given a miss as well, especially when you travel a lot.

There might be a big difference in what you see and what you get, but with Acer Aspire TimelineX AS5830TG-6402 you will get a nice blend of great design along with excellent features. A combination of Intel Core i5 processor, along with Dolby speakers, and NVIDIA graphics packed together in metallic blue body makes up this amazing laptop. You might have to pay a little more as compared to other budget laptops, but the features that you get makes it worth the extra bucks you shell out. You will experience the magic when you hear the sound quality, as the audio quality is surely a plus point for this laptop.

More high definition signals are transmitted today through what are known as HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) cables. For some consumers, finding the correct length of cable can be quite a task. In the past, when coaxial cable was used it could be run over rather long distances. The cable could then be cut to the desired length and a connector installed at the end. However, this is not the case when using today’s hdmi cable. Actually, some different actions need to be taken if you find your HDMI cable is too short.

Another change that has occurred is how TVs take up space. In the past, they were in consoles on the floor or rested upon tables. The cables could easily be hidden behind the television. However, with today’s flat screen TVs being mounted on walls or with rotating mounts, most consumers really don’t want a cable traveling down the wall. Therefore, more of them want the cables to be buried within the wall. With this maneuvering through walls, it often ends up that the cable you thought would be long enough, simply is not. Read the rest of this entry »

The Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2011) is the latest light weight technology revolutionary notebook introduced with the 13-inch height and width as the Pro 13-inch display screen. It is very easy to be carried since it weighs just 2.9 pounds and 0.11 inches which give the comfort of portability at convenience yet it is build sturdy and tough. It offers a 13 sensitive glass touch pad which provides better view of the applications and windows systems. The backlit keyboard is designed for accurate typing and smooth scrolling through the web. The swipe four fingers help to minimize the applications and also enable to switch between applications.

ASUS G74SX-A2 is the ultimate choice of every person who loves game. It is designed carefully and exclusively with 16GB of RAM, a powerful quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, two hard drives and on among this is an SSD and a discrete Nvidia GeForce graphics chip with 3GB of RAM. It is quiet expensive but is built in a way to satisfy your intensive game needs even for the future versions. The all new ASUS G74SX-A2 comes in a sleek model and is encircled with accents of chromes. Wide ranges of connectivity are offered such as the Ethernet, HDMI USB 3.0 port and USB 2.0 port and a 5-in-1 media card reader.